AGM Statement

easyJet PLC 14 February 2003 Embargoed -Not for release before 10:00 Friday 14 February 2003 14 February 2003 easyJet plc AGM Statement At the Annual General Meeting held at 10:00 today in Luton, Sir Colin Chandler, the Chairman of easyJet plc, provided the following statements in his comments to shareholders: easyJet continues to implement its proven strategy for strong growth in passenger volumes. In today's market place, easyJet will continue to use low prices to bring value to customers, to stimulate the market and to further disadvantage competitors. Forward booking volumes for flights over the spring and summer periods are encouraging but, in line with current market trends, softer yields than in the same period last year continue to be experienced. For the four months ended January 2003, easyJet's load factor is not materially different to the load factor of the proforma combined easyJet and Go Fly operation for the same period last year. Historically, easyJet has usually shown a loss in the first half of the financial year and has generated the majority of its profits in the last quarter of the financial year. This year, the timing of Easter, falling in April, will aid the second half of the financial year. Although current forward bookings are robust, the overall profile of the last quarter's revenue, and hence the full year outcome, will not become apparent for at least several months. The integration of Go Fly has proceeded much faster than originally planned and operations are running well. Pricing and sales are now conducted from unified systems and the benefits of creating a larger airline are beginning to be realized. There has been some speculation about Deutsche BA. The rationale for the option to acquire Deutsche BA remains valid, but easyJet has to be certain that its business model can be fully applied before deciding whether to exercise the option. An indication of easyJet's intentions is likely to be made public later in the year. Your Board continues to be confident about the future prospects of easyJet and believes that the Company is particularly well placed in the current environment to continue to grow the business in line with its stated strategy. END ---------------------------------- This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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